English

Noun

polyandry ‎(usually uncountable, plural polyandries)

1. The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
2. (zoological): The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
3. (general): Sexual relations with plural males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.

Antonyms

• monandry
• (with respect to number): monogamy
• (with respect to gender): polygyny

Hypernyms

• polygamy

Coordinate terms

• bigamy

Related terms

• polyandrist

Translations

See also

• concubine
• seraglio
• harem